Metal clip for plaster board or lath



June 7, 1932.

R. J. TAYLOR METAL CLIP FOR PLASTER BOARD 0R LATH Filed June 15. 1931 INVENTOR Ro J. TnYLae 1W ATTORNEY Patented June 7, 1932 UNITED STATES err-lea ROY J. TAYLOR, OF ASHTABULA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THE AMERICAN GYPSUM CO., OF PORT CLINTON,

OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO METAL CLIP FOR PLASTER BOARD OR LATH Application filed. June 13,

In present day building construction gypsum wall board is coming more and more into general use due to the fact that it is a superior substitute for the ordinary lath method for constructing walls and ceilings in buildings.

The difiiculty that has arisen in the use of Wall board has been the lack of suitable means for fastening the board to the chan nels, etc.

My invention relates to a metal clip which has for its purpose a handy means for fastening gypsum wall board in such a manner that will insure the board being held rigidly in place after the clip is applied, thus eliminating the danger of cracking the'plaster after it is applied to the wall board.

Other objects are the simplicity of construction, and the fact that it can be applied without the use of tools, nails or fastening devices. By the use of my clips it is possible to construct walls and ceilings of every description with a considerable saving in labor and material. Further objects are a fireproof, soundproof and insulated structure created by the use of my clip in binding the plaster board to each side of the metal stud thus forming an air chamber between.

Other objects of my invention will be apparent from the description in conjunction with the drawing which is illustrative of my device and in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragment of ceiling with the clip in position.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view enlarged of Fig. 2.

*ig. 4 is a modification of the above invention for use in relation to walls.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the clip alone.

Referring to the drawing:

The plaster board ceiling is indicated at 1 and 2 with channel stud 3 and clip 4. Said clip is made of thin metal and is fitted between the edges of adjacent ends or sides of the plasterboard ceiling 1 and 2, the flat body portion 5 lying flat against the plaster boards 1 and 2 when the arm 6 is thrust between the plaster boards 1 and 2. The arm 6 is bent or 1931. Serial No. 544,145.

extended in such manner as to form an angle with a projecting tip or hook 7, and said tip hooks over the top flange of the channel stud 3, thus forming a rigid connection.

In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5 a double purpose may be served, as the arm 14 of clip 10 is fitted between the plaster boards 11 and12 with the flat body portion 13 lapping over the adjacent ends or edges of the said plaster board. The arm 14 is bent at a right angle to the body portion 13 and when fitted or thrust between the plaster boards 11 and 12 it is slipped around the back of the channel stud 15 with the tip 16 hooked over the flange of the said channel stud. The split end of the arm 14 is bent to form a pair of opposite flanges 17 and 18, and when the second wall of plaster board is placed in position the plaster boards 19 and 20 are held rigidly in position by bending the split ends of the leg 14 up to form flange 17 and down to form flange 18. This construction leaves an air chamber between the two walls thus formed, and are soundproof, fireproof and insulated.

I claim:

1. A clip for plaster boards and the like comprising a plate having an arm struck up therefrom at a right angle, the end of the arm having a laterally projecting hook portion in the same plane as the arm to engage behind a stud or the like, the end of the arm also having oppositely directed flanges to engage the sides of panels on the side of the stud opposite to the plate.

2. A clip for holding panel boards or the like at opposite sides of a stud, comprising a plate having an arm projecting therefrom at an angle and adapted to extend across the stud, the end of the arm being provided with a hook presented edgewise of the arm to engage around the stud and also with flanges to engage panels at the edges thereof, said flanges being oppositely directed to engage the edges of projecting panels.

In testimony whereof, I do afiiX my signature.

ROY J. TAYLOR. 

